Trufi Association @trufiassoc@transportation.social

As the number of bodaboda (motorcycle taxi) operators keeps increasing in #Kampala, passengers have more bargaining power while riders struggle. How could Trufi help?

#informaltransport #publictransport #Uganda @ndhogezi https://link.medium.com/It8cnpshVzb

TODAY! 13:00 UTC/GMT

Public Transport in the global South has a women's safety problem. Find out what Safetipin and Red Dot Foundation-Safecity are doing about it.

#publictransport

https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7062430779611439104/

Advocates for women's safety! In just three days, Trufi presents an event focusing on "Women's Safety in Mobility." Learn from industry experts Ankita Kapoor from Safetipin and Vaibhavi Rani Maske (she/her) from Reddot Foundation. Join us to explore advancements and digital solutions ensuring safer transportation for women. Mark your calendars now! #WomenSafety #Transportation #Inclusion #digital #safety #event
https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:7062430779611439104/

Duitama Mapping Stars are now on Twitter! Meet 17 Bolivian teenagers – each one knows more about #SustainableTransport than the guy who owns Twitter.

https://twitter.com/duitamamapstars

"Trufi Association collaborated with the Stadtnavi project to develop a native app for iOS and Android... the resulting platform is a testament to the benefits of collaboration and open-source development."

– Axel Thévenet

#development #project #android #ios #collaboration #opensource #sustainability #publictransport #multimodality

https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/stadtnavi-drives-cleaner-air-open-source

Learn about digital safety solutions that can help women feel safer while using public transportation? Join us for the Safety in Women's Mobility webinar on May 18th! With Ankita Kapoor and Vaibhavi Rani Maske

#WomensSafety #PublicTransport #Webinar #transportation #digital #safety
https://tinyurl.com/2gfpy7yh

Green Transfer Problem

Excellent article by Andrés Velasco. Trufi nitpick: A focus on "cutting travel times" would mostly benefit the elites in the fictional country of Urbana. Instead, Urbana should optimize for transport justice, resulting in transportation being faster for some and slower for others (probably), ensuring access to safe, reliable, and affordable options regardless of socioeconomic status.

#transportation #travel #publictransport #informaltransport

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/mitigating-climate-transition-risk-to-developing-country-exports-and-jobs-by-andres-velasco-2023-04

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In a panel of #MaaS experts, Trufi's Pauline Baudens emphasized prioritizing inclusivity in transportation design.
#Video
https://tinyurl.com/29n9hbdw

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Other panelists discussed CREATING proximity to shared mobility, Trufi's Eva Asturizaga emphasized digitizing and integrating EXISTING proximity to shared mobility: #informaltransport

https://tinyurl.com/29abv678

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Our #opensource, #globalsouth, inclusive perspective on mobility was a counterbalance to profit-driven private sector solutions at #AMWE2023
https://tinyurl.com/22hld7ca

A micro-investment platform for self-employed Tuk Tuk operators (and other #informaltransport entrepreneurs)

#kenya #publictransport https://thepaypers.com/online-mobile-banking/pyypl-rolls-out-social-micro-investment-platform--1262396

Meet the Duitama Mapping Stars! These students, aged 13-16, are mapping and maintaining public transport routes from #Colombia to #Kenya, contributing to #OpenStreetMap and Trufi projects. Check out their story here:
https://tinyurl.com/238lksjf

#Bogota #Zitácuaro #Oururo #Nairobi #Colombia #Mexico #Bolivia #OpenStreetMap #publictransport #sustainability #youth

And some people say, "Everybody now needs electric mech suits! That'll solve the problem."

https://www.tiktok.com/@hazelisonline/video/7196110285491506438

🚴‍♀️ Calling all #Hamburg cycling enthusiasts! Trufi's award-winning cycling app, "Not Without My Bike," needs a Product Owner volunteer. Improve the app and make it more user-friendly while gaining valuable experience and making a positive impact. Skills: product/project management Experience: familiarity with active/public transport issues. Fluency in German.

https://tinyurl.com/2na6ceq7

#VolunteerOpportunity #ProductOwner #ActiveTransport #PublicTransport #Sustainability #GermanLanguage

"the US can leverage its cultural influence and demonstrate to the world that providing city-level #publictransport could be a viable answer to #climate change mitigation." – Alia Yusuf

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2023/03/31/the-decarbonisation-dilemma-the-us-must-tread-the-fine-line-between-domestic-net-zero-and-international-development-objectives/

Salma has been quietly influencing the future of data visualization at Trufi, with the brain of a geek and the spirit of a sociologist

https://tinyurl.com/2kuplsbr

Webinar recording on Sustainable #MaaS in the global South now available. Cochabamba App close to 100K installs! Trufi representatives attended Autonomy Mobility World Expo #AMWE2023 in #Paris. #sustainablemobility #MaaS
https://mailchi.mp/trufi-association.org/sustainable-mobility-and-trufi

"women’s participation in the labour force is declining, with poor #publictransport shouldering a portion of the blame."

New app to allow public transport commuters to file complaints with ministry

https://shar.es/afISgT

Tick... tock... 10 minutes until...
How do women use informal transport differently from men worldwide? Find out from Pauline Baudens, PhD of Trufi Association, at her keynote speech during Autonomy conference at #AMWE2023. Today at 11:50 am #AMWE #AMWE23
#transport #informaltransport